In response to employee feedback, the University has created a new bi-weekly pay cycle that provides more frequent pay periods and is offering salaried staff on the semi-monthly and monthly payroll plans the opportunity to transition to the bi-weekly pay cycle if they choose to do so.
What changes if you transition to the bi-weekly pay cycle?
- Receive a paycheck every two weeks
- Your pay schedule changes
- Most benefit and other elected deductions are spread across more paychecks
The bi-weekly pay cycle supports staff who prefer to receive pay more frequently. Staff who transition will receive pay every two weeks while maintaining the same salary. Paychecks are smaller but more frequent and will be received six days after the end of each pay cycle. This differs from the semi-monthly and monthly pay cycles which provide pay on the last day of the pay period.
How to request the transition
Staff interested in making this transition to the bi-weekly pay cycle should carefully review the information provided. Staff who wish to move to the bi-weekly pay cycle must complete and submit the request form emailed by the Office of Human Resources on Monday, July 27, 2026. The submission deadline for this form is Monday, August 17, 2026. HR will only accept requests submitted through this form as payroll must have formal employee authorization to make the change. If you need assistance, please contact Ask-URHR via email or phone at (585) ASK-URHR (275-8747).
Upon confirmation by the Office of Human Resources, all positions you hold at the University will permanently transition to the bi-weekly pay cycle for the duration of your employment.
Due to anticipated high interest in the new bi-weekly pay cycle, the transition will be completed in phases:
- The first 250 submissions received will transition to the bi-weekly pay cycle on September 20, 2026.
- The next 750 submissions received will transition on November 1, 2026.
- If there are more than 1,000 requests to transition, the University will offer additional dates throughout calendar year 2027.
- Applicants will be notified of their pay cycle change request status along with the effective date of the transition on or before September 4, 2026.
This phased approach allows HR and the payroll office time to carefully process and validate each request to the new pay cycle.
Important dates
- Monday, July 27: Request form opens via email from the Office of Human Resources.
- Monday, August 17: Submission deadline for transition forms.
- Friday, September 4: Notification email with pay cycle transition status sent to employees who submitted a request.
- Sunday, September 20: Transition to the bi-weekly pay cycle for first 250 submissions.
- Sunday, November 1: Transition to the bi-weekly pay cycle for next 750 submissions.
Benefits and deductions
Benefits eligibility are not impacted by this change. However, pay will be distributed over more pay periods. Paycheck amounts and payment dates will change. Some tax and benefit deductions will be spread across more paychecks, resulting in smaller deductions each pay period.
Employees who transition should:
- Review and if necessary, adjust any voluntary deductions or allocations based on a flat dollar amount per paycheck, such as contributions to a savings account or retirement plan through the Benefits and Pay app in myURHR Workday.
- Review and if necessary, adjust any automatic bill payments or personal financial arrangements aligned to your new pay cycle.